March 26th

I was sick today.  Runny nose, sore throat, achy body.  NO FUN!  I knew I couldn't do much today, so I decided to just THANK my Heavenly Father for my blessings and ask for nothing in return.  It is actually harder than it sounds!  I always want to ask to keep my family safe and to have the spirit with me.  I know He is waiting to bless us, we just need to call on Him.  This time it felt really good to be able to sincerely thank Him and not ask for anything.  I know I am nothing without Heavenly Father and He guides me in my life. So get on your knees and start counting your blessings...you'll be surprised!! Or keep a prayer journal.  I find that I am so tired at the end of the day that if I sit quietly to pray, I end up asleep and don't get to finish my prayer.  So I started writing them down.  Not every day, but when I am trying really hard to focus.  It has helped me so much and I feel like I am really having a conversation with Him.  It's  neat to go back and read what I prayed for a month or a year ago. I love that we get to have that communication with Him through prayer.

March 25th

Every Sunday my little Zoey goes to nursery while Pat and I serve in the Primary.  I know most people think that nursery is not the greatest calling because you don't get to see anyone and you are stuck in a room full of 2-year olds for 2 hours.  But I can't express my thanks enough to the sweet nursery workers!  I know Zoey is safe and loved. I feel that Heavenly Father gives special blessings to those called into nursery.  My plan was to come to the church and clean all the nursery toys, but those plans fell through when the rice bag project took over and I didn't have a key to get into the church.  But I did, however, donate snacks and clorox wipes and I hope to find another time to come in and clean the toys.  THANK YOU to Nate, Cash, Windy and Rebecca for taking such good care of Zoey!!!!

March 24th

My dear friend Whitney has a cousin that was admitted to LDS Hospital this week for cancer treatment.  This was one of the reasons we were pushing to get the rice bags done this weekend.  We went and delivered 50 rice bags to the East wing of LDS Hospital today.  It was fun to go together and we had some of our kids with us.  I had to steal a wheelchair to actually transport those heavy bags!  The nurses seemed grateful and kept telling how nice we were.  I hope it helps the patients receiving treatment.  I know it's helped me to be grateful for my family and my life and my health.  Pictures to come...

March 23rd

Saying 'thank you' has always been big in my family.  My mom has taught me the importance of those 2 little words.  I have good intentions, but life gets busy and I fail to write thank you cards.  I want to be better.  I know how good it makes me feel to know that someone appreciates what I do and actually acknowledges it.  So that was my goal today.  THANK YOU to my friends and family that support and love me.  :)

March 22nd

Another great day of sewing and filling rice bags.  We are SO very close to finishing.  We made a goal of 200 rice bags (50 for each of the 4 hospitals-Huntsman, LDS, Primary Children's and Utah Valley Regional Medical).  We do not have enough rice, though.  There have been so many people that have contributed, THANK YOU!!  (Merritt family, Christie Hutchings, Adrianne Watson, Chelsea Murphy, Becky Rosevear, Shari Johnson, Windy Kener, Whitney McKell...I hope I am not forgetting anyone).  We plan on finishing this weekend and can't wait to deliver them.

March 21st

I have always been one to recycle.  I try to turn off the water while I brush my teeth.  Or cut up the plastic rings on the soda can holder things.  I bring my own bags to the grocery store.  And I try to reuse both sides of the paper before I toss it.  I wanted to something BIG with this, but ended up just doing what I normally do.  I was going through the kids craft room and sorting papers to keep and papers to toss.  I gathered the stuff that could be recycled and put it in my recycle garbage.  I went throughout the whole house doing this and filled up a big bag to put in the recycle bin.  I have no idea if this helped save a tree or reduced my carbon footprint, but I know that if every household did this every week, it could make a HUGE impact.  So, that is thought to you...RECYCLE.  Just do it.  :)

March 20th